Vernacular names of the Black Rhinoceros.
This table follows names published by different authors from different backgrounds and shows their (often outdated) names of countries, regions, languages and tribes.
Vernacular names used for the Black Rhinoceros
| Country |
Language |
Name |
Africa |
Arabic |
Karkadann |
Africa |
Arabic |
Karkaddan |
Africa |
Kwanyama |
Omhanda |
Africa |
Lozi |
Sembele |
Africa |
Owambo |
Ominda |
Africa |
Peulh |
Safe Na |
Angola |
|
Chucurro |
Angola |
Mbundu |
Ocimanda |
Angola |
Ngangela |
Mpanda |
Angola |
Tyihokwé |
Kevukevu |
Botswana |
|
Tshukudu |
Cameroon |
Foulbé |
Kilifowa |
Cameroon |
Foulbé |
Karonwa |
Cameroon |
|
Cilifori |
CAR |
Banda |
Besaragba |
CAR |
Banda |
Mourroudou |
Chad |
|
Birni |
Chad |
|
Kirkadan |
Chad |
|
Kerkedann |
Chad |
|
Gargatan |
Chad |
Arabic |
Abouguern |
Ethiopia |
Aethiopian |
Arwie-Xaris |
Ethiopia |
Amharinja |
Auraris |
Ethiopia |
Amharic |
Aurarissa |
Ethiopia |
Amharic |
Auraries |
Ethiopia |
Amharic |
Auraris |
Ethiopia |
Amarean |
Aouraris |
Ethiopia |
Arabic |
Kerkend |
Ethiopia |
Arabic |
Asinth |
Ethiopia |
Arabic |
Om qarn |
Ethiopia |
Arabic |
Ainaseh |
Ethiopia |
Arabic |
Qaru |
Ethiopia |
Arabic |
H'ardid |
Ethiopia |
Arabic |
Ahazah |
Ethiopia |
Arabic |
H'aris |
Ethiopia |
Arabi |
Hartit |
Ethiopia |
Bedj. |
Endit |
Ethiopia |
Bedj. |
Haris |
Ethiopia |
Bedj. |
So’hot |
Ethiopia |
Belen |
Gedangih |
Ethiopia |
Galla (E.) |
Worsensa |
Ethiopia |
Harari |
Kerkennt |
Ethiopia |
Somali |
Wojjil |
Ethiopia |
Tigr. |
Aris |
Ethiopia |
Tigrinja |
Aura-Harisch |
Ethiopia |
Tigrean |
Hhariche |
Ethiopia |
Tigreic |
Harisch |
Ethiopia |
Umsch. |
Awraris |
Kenya |
Kirundu |
Inkura |
Kenya |
Kikuyu |
Huria |
Kenya |
Kiswahili |
Kifaru |
Kenya |
Kiswahili |
Faru |
Kenya |
Ndorobo |
Nyiee |
Kenya |
Ndorobo |
Munyi |
Kenya |
Somali |
Wiil |
Kenya |
Swahili |
Faru |
Malawi |
Chinyanja |
Chipembere |
Malawi |
Chiyao |
Chipembere |
Malawi |
Chingoni |
Mkhombo |
Malawi |
Chisenga |
Pembre |
Malawi |
Chikunda |
Ntema |
Mozambique |
Boror, Quellimane |
Puêti |
Mozambique |
Inkambane |
Bembêre |
Mozambique |
Lourenzo-Marques |
Meleonbe |
Mozambique |
Portugese in M. |
Abada, Licorne |
Mozambique |
Querimba |
Maera |
Mozambique |
Sena, Tette, Macango |
Pembêre |
Mozambique |
Sena, Tette, Macango |
Schipembêre |
Mozambique |
Sofala |
Tuema |
Namibia |
|
Ongava Okatzwii |
Namibia |
|
Ongava Ondorozu |
Namibia |
Betschuana |
Tschukurru |
Namibia |
Damara |
!Nabas |
Namibia |
Damara |
!Nu |
Namibia |
Herero |
Ongava |
Namibia |
Hukwe |
Ké |
Namibia |
Hukwe Bushmen |
!ke |
Namibia |
Kung |
Ke |
Namibia |
Kung |
N!a |
Namibia |
Makuba |
Kafuru |
Namibia |
Mambukuschu |
Kafuru |
Namibia |
Simbukuschu |
Fume |
Namibia |
Kaoko-Otjiherero |
Ongava |
Nigeria |
|
Kilifu |
Nigeria |
Hausa |
Karkanda |
Nigeria |
Kanuri |
Kumarima |
Nigeria |
Kanuri |
Kargadan |
S.Africa |
Bachapins |
Killenyàn |
S.Africa |
Basutos |
Upelepe |
S.Africa |
Bechuana |
Seikloa |
S.Africa |
Bechuana |
Magooe |
S.Africa |
Bechuana |
Sekloa |
S.Africa |
Bechuana |
Magveoe |
S.Africa |
Bechuana |
Kemen jana |
S.Africa |
Bechuana |
Keitloa |
S.Africa |
Bechuana |
Borele |
S.Africa |
Boer |
Swart Renoster |
S.Africa |
Boers |
Rhenoster |
S.Africa |
Dutch hunter |
Zwart Rhenoster |
S.Africa |
Dutch hunter |
Rhenoster |
S.Africa |
Iswana |
Ishukudu |
S.Africa |
Matabele |
Shangainea |
S.Africa |
Matabele |
Umpeygan |
S.Africa |
Nama Hottentot |
/KI:S |
S.Africa |
Sechuana |
Keitloa |
S.Africa |
Sechuana |
Borele |
S.Africa |
Sesuto |
Upelepi |
S.Africa |
Shona |
Nhema |
S.Africa |
Shona |
Chipembere |
S.Africa |
Swazi |
Upejani |
S.Africa |
Tswana |
Kgetlwa |
S.Africa |
Tswana |
Kobaoba |
S.Africa |
Xhosa |
Umkhombe |
S.Africa |
Zulu |
Ubejani |
S.Africa |
Zulu |
uBhejane |
S.Africa |
Zulu |
Ipunyani |
S.Africa |
Zulu |
Ubhejane |
S.Africa |
Zulu |
Isibhejane |
S.Africa |
Zulu |
Ipetshani |
S.Africa |
Zulu |
Upejani |
Somalia |
|
Nègél |
Somalia |
|
Uiyi |
Somalia |
|
Uhil |
Somalia |
Somali |
Ouïl |
Somalia |
Somali |
Wil |
Somaliland |
|
Chardit (horn) |
Somaliland |
Danakil (Adoimara) |
Gourhou |
Somaliland |
Somali |
Wiyil |
Somaliland |
Somali |
Wiyil |
Somaliland |
Somali |
Wuiel |
Somaliland |
Somali |
Wuil |
Somaliland |
Somali |
Wiyil |
Sudan |
|
Chardid (horn) |
Sudan |
Arabic |
Om qarn |
Sudan |
Arabic |
Ainazah |
Sudan |
Arabic |
Abugern |
Sudan |
Kanori |
Kargadan |
Sudan |
Kanori |
Barkadjan |
Sudan |
Logone, Baghirmi |
Birni |
Sudan |
Logone |
Ngirme |
Sudan |
Sudanese |
Khertît |
Tanzania |
Kisuaheli |
Faru |
Tanzania |
Swahili |
Faroo |
Tanzania |
Maasai |
Emuny |
Tanzania |
Wanyamuesi |
Mpälà |
Uganda |
Luganda |
Enhula |
Zambia |
|
Chipembere |
Zambia |
Alamba |
Ukoli |
Zambia |
Bemba |
Chipembele |
Zambia |
Ila |
Shempele |
Zambia |
Kaonde |
Chilangwa |
Zambia |
Lamba |
Ukoli |
Zambia |
Lozi |
Sukulu |
Zambia |
Lunda |
Chilangwa |
Zambia |
Luvale |
Chilangwa |
Zambia |
Nsenga |
Chipembele |
Zambia |
Nyanja |
Chipembele |
Zambia |
Nkoya |
Shalangwa |
Zambia |
Tonga |
Chipembele |
Zimbabwe |
|
Borile |
Zimbabwe |
at Tete |
Shi-pem-bere |
Zimbabwe |
at Sena |
Phuete |
Zimbabwe |
Sechuana |
Borile |
Zimbabwe |
Sechuana |
Chukuri e borile |
Zimbabwe |
Shangan |
Xibedjane |
Zimbabwe |
Sindebele |
Bhejane |
Zimbabwe |
Matabele |
Umkombo |
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